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Herb roasted chicken with vegetables.
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Herb Roasted Chicken with Vegetables

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Basil, Beets, Carrot, Carrots, Chicken, Garlic, Garlic Cloves, Herb Chicken, Herbs, Lemon, Onion, Oregano, Parsnips, Potatoes, Red Potatoes, Root Vegetables, Rutabaga, Turnips, Vegetables
Cooking Method Oven
Program Cooking Matters
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 279kcal
Author Chef Ed Hinspetter

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Large Bowl
  • Food Thermometer

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Carrots
  • 1 Onion Large
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1 pound Root Vegetables Such as red potatoes, beets, turnips, rutabagas, or parsnips
  • 1 Lemon Large
  • ¼ cup Water
  • ¼ cup Canola Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano Dried
  • 1 teaspoon Basil Dried
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 pounds Chicken Boneless, skinless pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Rosemary Fresh, optional; or ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Rinse and peel carrots and onion. Peel garlic. Rinse and peel root veggies (if using potatoes, leave the skin on).
  • Cut onion into quarters. Cut each quarter in half. Chop garlic. Dice carrots and other root veggies into ½-inch pieces.
  • Rinse lemon and cut in half. In a large bowl, squeeze juice. Discard seeds.
  • Add vegetables, water, oil, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper to bowl. If using rosemary, add now. Toss to combine.
  • Use your hands or a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables to a baking sheet. Leave marinade in the bowl. Place baking sheet in oven. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • While veggies bake, toss chicken in the remaining marinade. Let sit at room temperature about 10 minutes.
  • Remove baking sheet from oven. Add chicken pieces on top of veggies. Return to oven.
  • Continue roasting until chicken is cooked through and a food thermometer reads 165°F, about 40 minutes more. As the chicken roasts, use a mixing spoon to baste chicken and turn vegetables about every 15 minutes. Baste by pouring juices from the baking sheet over the chicken.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Try serving over brown rice or whole wheat couscous.
  • Use the same method and marinade to roast veggies on their own.
  • For a fish and vegetable dinner, top roasted veggies with fillets of seasoned fish in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8529IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg